Granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's pilonidal cyst, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pilonidal cyst was painful and affected less than 5 percent of his total body area, warranting a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7804.
- Claimed conditions
- pilonidal cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015628
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